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Originally posted by motdakasha
I've been thinking about joining the registry because I heard that mixed ethnicities are needed even more than someone of one major ethnicity.
Edit: Of course, it just dawned on me that I have back problems, so I probably don't qualify.
Through google, I found this informative site: http://www.marrow.org/FAQS/faqs_idx.html
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I've actually heard that some marrow programs won't accept Caucasian donors unless they have some Native American or other ethnicity in their background. It is becoming highly specialized so everyone who is willing to be a donor should probably register if they are eligible. Cool to be able to say that as an ordinary Joe you've saved someone's life... although blood donation is the same but on a much broader scale.
